Chasing Mavericks
Film2012117 min

Chasing Mavericks

Taste attributes: dramasportsbiographyslowheavyrealisticlineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipgame/competitionhuman spirit/resilience/survivalunderdog triumphs

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"Legends Start Somewhere"

Boxlist takeRealistic and heavy: a gritty drama, slow-burning rather than fast. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
  • Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
  • Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

Surfer Jay Moriarity sets out to ride the Northern California break known as Mavericks.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshipgame/competitionhuman spirit/resilience/survivalunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Gerard ButlerJonny WestonElisabeth ShueAbigail SpencerLeven Rambin

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2012
Runtime
117 min
Status
Released
Studio
Fox 2000 Pictures
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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